The cabinet agreed today to cut the excise tax on diesel by one baht per litre for three months, effective January 20 until April 19.

 

Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said that the tax cut will help ease the financial burden on consumers, but will cost the state about Bt6 billion in revenue loss over the three-month period.

 

He said the government will try to manage energy prices in line with global oil prices and in a way that it will not place too much of a burden on the national budget in the long term.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-16

 

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Bugger. I didn't see that coming.

 

We just filled the Ford Ranger up this morning.

Oh great.

Let's make it cheaper for all of those diesel engines to pollute the air.

A bit of advice - switch the engines off when you pop into the shop or are sitting waiting for your loved one to come.

How many times do we see trucks, cars etc sitting there stationary with the bloomin engine running.

I wonder where these people who are saving the money on diesel are going to spend all this newfound wealth? Perhaps it will enable them to buy an extra bowl of soup? 

6 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I wonder where these people who are saving the money on diesel are going to spend all this newfound wealth? Perhaps it will enable them to buy an extra bowl of soup? 

 

Over 3 months it will be a saving of approx Bt1300 for me.

 

Nowt wrong with a free bottle of Crabbies Yardhead Single Malt.

9 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Oh great.

Let's make it cheaper for all of those diesel engines to pollute the air.

A bit of advice - switch the engines off when you pop into the shop or are sitting waiting for your loved one to come.

How many times do we see trucks, cars etc sitting there stationary with the bloomin engine running.

Have to mention, when switch off the engine, aircondition is not working, so I understand....sometimes.

lol 

i guess that proves puke thai's desire efforts to curb the smog and global warming

make it cheaper to pollute

disclaimer... i actually drive one of those polluting vehicles

 

and this one just shows up at the right time. army, cheap fuel... what could possibly go right?

 

 

 

Edited January 17, 20242 yr by Pouatchee

Government decisions = Right hand v Left hand.  Planes v Pick-ups.

Edited January 17, 20242 yr by mikebell
improved expression.

It's now the 20th and diesel is still the same price as before.  Did they change their minds?